look to your laurels

US /lʊk tu jʊər ˈlɔːrəlz/
UK /lʊk tu jʊər ˈlɔːrəlz/
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yerini korumak, rahatına bakmamak

to be careful to maintain your position or success, as someone else is trying to achieve the same or do better

:
The new intern is very ambitious; you'd better look to your laurels.
Yeni stajyer çok hırslı; yerini korumaya baksan iyi olur.
With so many talented young players coming up, the veterans need to look to their laurels.
Bu kadar yetenekli genç oyuncu varken, veteranların yerlerini korumaları gerekiyor.